The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
THETRiDE OF THE WOsLD
MANUFACTURING NEWS OF RU-
ROPE AND AMERICA.
The Demand for Goods Expanding,
and Boons Are Reported frsm
the North and Northwest,
ESPECIAL 70 THE APPEAL.

trail States ihsy are less pronounced.
In all the States trade prospects are
full of encouragement. In every in.
dustry orders ere increasing and prices
are strong, All advices from the South
are favorable Wholesalers OF all kinds
Of merchandise report a heavy de.
mand In sight. Manufacturing inter
ests are crowded with inquiries and
orders from locomotives to hairpins.
A birdseye view OF the country
gives the following: At Boston, boot
and sboe orcers are dropping in for
fall delivery. The merchandise move
ment from ChiceRo, East, West and
South, has been reaching enormous
proportions. Railroad companies can
not load, run and empty fest enough:
A private telegram yesterday stated
500 carlosds of supplies were awaiting
cars. The rush VIII be over in three
or tour days. Kansas City, Mo, has
had the busiest mouth in its hietory,
aud profits on business are larger. At
Cincinnati general improvement in
prices is reported and the shipments
South are very large. At Plttsburg
iron and Bteel mills are crowded with
business beyond all precs dent. At
Louisville orders are increasing.
European wheat figures show de-
fCitof zoo, 000,0 900 bushels. Last years
American crop was 455, 100000 bush.
els. PficeA are stronger. Flour has
advanced 10 cents on the Atlantic and
Pacific Goa is. Millers a. Milwaukee
ere preparing to shut down. An adj
vance in European sugar is cabled.
Last years lard product in America
WIS 1887 tierces less than 1885. The
stock Of meats on band March lst
were 81, i 20 600 pounds less than " ar
ago Hog packing lie 680,0O ahead OF
1885. Brazilian coffee receipts up to
March 1st fell off two bags on 100 rs
compared to the preceding season.
At New York the heavy movement
on cotton and dress goods continues.
There Is an overplus of ready IN d
clothing. Mills are very busy on all
lines OF textile goods throughout New
England. Prints have advanced slight
ly under b, ayy demand, and stocks
have declined from 42l, 900 pieces a
year ago to 142 600.
For every seventeen bales OF cotton
sent to Great Britain last season TWEEN
ty.thres bales have been sent this
year, and for every thirty-two bales
cent abroad to all countries last year
thirty eight have been sent this year.
The Est Iudias cotton crop is 1000
bales ehoit.
The railroad companies have been
crowded with freight orders foy a
month. For every 500 worth Of bust.
ness done during March, 1886, $l05
was done during March Of this year,
For two weeks ending April I'd
10000 tons OF freight we're shipped
East from Chicago, or ore-third more
than ever known for like period,
Imports this year so far at New
York have been $73 for eve'y $50 up
TO last year, not including dry goods.
A brick demand for funds is reported
all over the country. Rsal estate con-
tinues to increase in demand for man.
uiacturing aad house building sites.
Late reports from eight Ct the larger
cities show tina. building activity has
set in in earnest. Heavy contracts for
material are being pla 3ed at full prices.
The Brooklyn Elevated Road Com
papy has contracted for $1,000 toes OF
bridge iron and steel, and 10000 tons
have been called for IN other markets.
The rail makers cannot take all the
business offered, and as rails are at an
advantage in Great Britain and Eu-
rope 1t 10 uncerta n whether all the
rosds protected will be built thia year.
An advance of $50 TO SAB per ton is
pre- dicted The mills arc everywhere
overuu with orders, and new mile,
furnsces and large industrial eetab.
lishments will be erected this year on
a larger scale than ever before.
The manufacturing interests
throughout the United States are an
ticipatlug an improving demand and
stronger prices. Every industry il
having its capacity enlarged, and cap
ital is accepting every promising OPP
portunity.
Lumber shipments from the North.
west are limited only by the eupply Of
cara. Last week common lumber
was advanced 81 per 1000 at Mime
apolis and 81 seconds. Prices are
firm, and dem and ia taking everything
that comes in all markets East and
West. Southern pine is arriving in
Northern ma kets and sells readily,
The year 1887 promises to be the
most prosperous in our history. The
apprehension Is entertained that bust
ness will be pushed too rapidly and
that panic OF ihe 1855 sort will sud.
denly upset 81 cur DRAINS and ca'cu
lations. A wiser system OF distribu.
ton of created wealth would allow oil
q much greater industrial expansion
Il an we have ever dreamed Of Bnti
60,000,0O0 people have three square
meals day, and an extra coat and
dress apiece, there can be no over
production.
Revolution OF an industrial charac
ter seems to be the order OF the day
Cheaper methods OF manufacture are
being developed, There is scarcely
any existing industrial process but
which is threatened by revolution
iEing Invention.
The Western Pennsylvania anC
Eastern Ohio Natural Gas Companies
are in the market for thousands o
tons Of pipes. The foundry capacity
OF the country will be doubled during
the next two years, A number o.
grain elevators are projected in the
Northwest. Machine shops are to bt
erected at Little Rock to employ 1000
men. A great iron making concern Il
TO start at ttsnoogs, with $4,000
600 capital. Birmingham, Ala. Il
turning out 100000 tons OF pig iron
per week.
Manufacturing enterprise is seen al
over the West. Cheap iron and lum
Der have given a boom to building
and with 5000 miles OF railroad bull,
in the far Northwest this year, the op,
portunity for all concerns will be null
tiplied.
Employers throughout the East are
maniiesting more friendly feeling
toward labor. The Knights of Labor
are exhibiting more conservation. A
national trades union convention will
be held soon at Philadelphia.
Storekeepers are writing from the
West 10 the East asking, "Will msr
ohandise in general Else or drop2"
No answer can be given. The extTAor-